Common abbreviations
ABCD2 score – calculator for the risk of stroke in the days following a Transient Ischaemic Attack
A/W – alive and well
AAA – abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG – arterial blood gas
ABPM – ambulatory blood pressure measurement
ADEM – acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
AF – atrial fibrillation
AFB/TB – acid-fast bacilli/tuberculosis
AKI – acute kidney injury
ARB – angiotensin receptor blocker
ASD – atrial septal defect
ATM – ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene
AVRT – atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
BBB – bundle branch block
BNP – brain natriuretic peptide
CAD – coronary artery disease
CAT – computed axial tomography
CBD – cortico-basal degeneration
CDT – Clostridium difficile toxin
CLD – chronic liver disease
CN – cranial nerve
CSF – cerebrospinal fluid
CT CAP – computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis (CAP)
CT KUB – computed tomography scan of the kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB)
CXR – chest x-ray
DLCO – diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
DM – Diabetes mellitus
DVT – deep vein thrombosis
EF – ejection fraction
ETOH – ethanol (alcohol)
FEV1– forced expiratory volume in one second
FVC – forced vital capacity
GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale
HONK – hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar non-ketotic state
HRCT – high resolution computed tomography scan
HRT – hormone replacement therapy
HTN – hypertension
Hx – history
ICD – implantable cardiac defibrillator
ICP – intracranial pressure
IDA – iron deficiency anaemia
IHD – ischaemic heart disease
IVDU – intravenous drug user
Ix – investigations
JVP – jugular venous pressure
L/N – lymph node
LGI MDM – lower gastro-intestinal team multi-disciplinary meeting
LLQ – left lower quadrant
LMN – lower motor neurone
LP – lumbar puncture
LUQ – left upper quadrant
MC&S – microscopy, culture and sensitivity
MMSE – mini mental state examination
MRA – magnetic resonance angiography
MRV – magnetic resonance venography
NAD – nothing abnormal detected
NCS – nerve conduction studies
NF1 – neurofibromatosis type 1
O/E – on examination
OCP – oral contraceptive pill
PDA – patent ductus arteriosus
PE – pulmonary embolism
PID – pelvic inflammatory disease/prolapsed intervertebral disc
PPI – proton pump inhibitor
PPM – permanent pacemaker
PSP – progressive supranuclear palsy
PVD – peripheral vascular disease
RAS – renal artery stenosis
RLQ – right lower quadrant
RR – respiratory rate
RUQ – right upper quadrant
SIRS – systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SOB – shortness of breath
SOL – space occupying lesion
SVT – supraventricular tachycardia
TIA – transient ischaemic attack
TFTs – thyroid function tests
TOR1A – torsin family 1 member A gene
TTG – tissue transglutaminase
UMN – upper motor neurone
URTI – upper respiratory tract infection
VSD/ASD – ventricular/atrial septal defect
VSD – ventricular septal defect